Summer has arrived in Tohoku, and the fishing season is here. Along the coast of Miyagi Prefecture, fishing families are working at full capacity. The most recent phase of the Peace Winds America fishing sheds program is completed - all the sheds are built and in use by their new owners. Thanks to our many donors, each shed...

Even during the cold Tohoku winter, Peace Winds America’s recovery efforts are moving forward. In our last report we detailed the shed construction in Takihama and Nagashizu districts of Minamisanriku. PWA expects Phase IV of our ongoing fishing sheds program to conclude this spring, with fishing sheds...

An Update on Fishing Shed Construction in Minamisanriku--Tohoku
Phase IV of the Peace Winds America fishing sheds program is proceeding smoothly. This year our partners had to contend with new natural hazards in addition to the yearly freeze that poses difficulty for construction. Typhoons Phanfone and Vongfong...

PWA Funds New Shed Construction Phase
Peace Winds America will soon kick off Phase IV of the ongoing fishing shed construction program for families in the Minamisanriku area. In partnership with the leadership in the Togura neighborhood of Minamisanriku, PWA will soon oversee construction of ten new fishing...

Announcing Our New, All-in-One Project Page
PWA would like to thank all of our supporters of the fishing sheds program. We are happy to announce that this page will now be our Global Giving site for all our Tohoku recovery projects. Including the fishing sheds progam we will post updates here about our other revitalization...

With Need Still High, A Focus on Providing Additional Sheds
With every completed district, Peace Winds America has surveyed the results of the fishing sheds program. How have these sheds affected the lives of the recipients? What difference are we making restoring livelihoods of displaced residents? What do the district...

With Third 3/11 Anniversary Approaching, Sheds Program Continues
Winter is typically a quiet time in the coastal regions of Tohoku. The fishing industry consolidates and prepares for next year while harvesting winter fish catches, wakame seaweed and oysters. In these cold northerly regions,...

Dear Peace Winds America Supporters:
PWA is happy to report that the fishing sheds program in Tsunomiya district is moving along, with more on the horizon!
In July we reported that the Tsunomiya district had been selected as the next site for our ongoing fishing sheds program. Our local staff informed us that like the other...

Dear Peace Winds America supporters:
PWA is very excited to let you know that since we kicked off the shed building program a year ago, PWA has completed 80 fishing sheds to fishing families in Minamisanriku.
With your support, PWA has been able to continue providing sheds to fishing families. THANK YOU....

Dear Supporters:
We did it! On April 25, we reached the project goal of $30,000!!! This is such exciting news to us and PWA cannot thank you enough for supporting the livelihoods of fishing families in Minamisanriku.
Your support has been an important part of the 82 sheds we are building there, where about 70%...

My coworker Ben and I visited Minamisanriku in early March to monitor project sites, meet with new district leaders and select shed recipients for the next phase of the project. It was a short and intense trip, but otherwise very fulfilling. I enjoyed meeting with all the district leaders and learning about how...

Thank you for your support!!
Peace Winds America and our local partner are very excited to tell you that we have completed building 42 sheds in five districts in Minamisanriku. Your contribution played a critical part supporting over 100 fishing family members who have benefited from this project.
Fishing sheds binds...

A significant obstacle that remains for Minamisanriku fishing families is work and storage space. Prior to the March 2011 tsunami, fishing sheds were the “base of operations” of the family business. Sheds provided the space where men, women, and children would process seafood, prepare nets and ropes,...

Minamisanriku fishing families work out of two locations: their boat and their fishing shed. The March 2011 tsunami destroyed the homes, boats, and sheds of numerous families. While many have now secured access to a boat, most families still lack a fishing shed. With your support Peace Winds America...